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Netflix, HBO, Hulu Dominate 2020 TCA Award Nominations
Netflix and HBO, and notably Hulu, dominated the Television Critics Association (TCA) nominations for the organization’s 36th annual TCA Awards celebrating the best series, creators and actors of the 2019-20 season on broadcast, cable and streaming outlets. The TCA presents awards in several different categories honoring outstanding achievements in news and information, youth, reality, drama, … Continue reading “Netflix, HBO, Hulu Dominate 2020 TCA Award Nominations”
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OTT.X Launches Impact Awards, Appoints New Board Members
OTT.X, the industry trade association supporting the OTT streaming ecosystem, will host and deliver the first OTT.X Impact Awards at the annual OTT.X @Digital Media Pipeline event Dec. 10. OTT.X was formerly the Entertainment Merchants Association. Awards will be given to OTT streaming producers and distributors for content that “most inspires positive action and promotes … Continue reading “OTT.X Launches Impact Awards, Appoints New Board Members”
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Netflix, HBO, Hulu Dominate 2020 TCA Award Nominations
Netflix and HBO, and notably Hulu, dominated the Television Critics Association (TCA) nominations for the organization’s 36th annual TCA Awards celebrating the best series, creators and actors of the 2019-20 season on broadcast, cable and streaming outlets. The TCA presents awards in several different categories honoring outstanding achievements in news and information, youth, reality, drama, … Continue reading “Netflix, HBO, Hulu Dominate 2020 TCA Award Nominations”
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‘Warrior Nun’ Top Rising Show, ‘Dark’ Again Top Binge on TV Time Charts
Netflix’s “Warrior Nun” was the top rising show and the service’s “Dark” was again the top binge on the TV Time charts for the week ended July 5. Inspired by the manga novels, “Warrior Nun” revolves around a 19-year-old woman who wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in … Continue reading “‘Warrior Nun’ Top Rising Show, ‘Dark’ Again Top Binge on TV Time Charts”
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ESPN Inks Production Deal With Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick may not get another chance to play in the NFL, but the former Super Bowl quarterback turned activist has no shortage of media opportunities. Disney-owned ESPN Films July 6 announced it has entered into a production deal with the 32-year-old former University of Nevada standout, who hasn’t played football since 2017, for a … Continue reading “ESPN Inks Production Deal With Colin Kaepernick”
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ViacomCBS Expands Content Distribution in France
ViacomCBS continues to expand distribution of its core brands around the world — this time with a new linear and on-demand access to BET, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon and MTV on French telecom/broadband provider Orange. Nick Junior, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon +1 and Nickelodeon Teen join Orange on July 9th, with MTV, MTV Hits and J-One … Continue reading “ViacomCBS Expands Content Distribution in France”
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‘Stranger Things’ Tops Parrot Digital Originals Chart For Week Ended July 4
Netflix’s “Stranger Things” took the top spot on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals rankings the week ended July 4, its third consecutive week at No. 1. The popular series had 65.3 times the demand of the average series, while demand for the show dropped 1.1% from the previous week. Netflix’s “Dark” jumped to No. 2, from … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Tops Parrot Digital Originals Chart For Week Ended July 4”
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Comscore: Transactional VOD, SVOD Sales Peaked in April
The coronavirus pandemic has increased consumer consumption of home entertainment platforms such as subscription streaming video and transactional video-on-demand across all content genres. New data from ComScore said TVOD sales peaked in April, but were consistently above 12 million for the months of March, April and May. The peak month of April represented a 33% … Continue reading “Comscore: Transactional VOD, SVOD Sales Peaked in April”
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Futuresource: Disney, Netflix, Amazon Added 6+ Million SVOD Subs in U.K. Through June
With European adoption of subscription streaming video driving subscriber growth among American platforms such as Disney+, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, new data from Futuresource Consulting suggests the aforementioned services have added more than six million combined subs in the United Kingdom through June 30 — including four million alone for Disney+. “Disney’s timing was … Continue reading “Futuresource: Disney, Netflix, Amazon Added 6+ Million SVOD Subs in U.K. Through June”
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FuboTV Drops WarnerMedia Content, Raises Subscription Prices
Online television service FuboTV has joined other digital TV platforms raising prices while at the same time restricting access to select third-party content. The service is bumping up the monthly fee $5 across its bundles: Base ($59.99), Family Bundle ($64.99), and Ultra ($84.99) — emulating a recent 30% price hike by Google-owned YouTube TV. Online … Continue reading “FuboTV Drops WarnerMedia Content, Raises Subscription Prices”
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Ford to Debut New Bronco Vehicles in Short Films on Disney, Hulu Platforms
With automobile shows cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ford Motor Company July 2 announced it would reveal its new Ford Bronco 4×4 vehicles in a series of custom videos on July 13 across Disney’s Media Networks, including ABC, ESPN, National Geographic and Hulu. It’s the first time Ford has launched a primetime TV product … Continue reading “Ford to Debut New Bronco Vehicles in Short Films on Disney, Hulu Platforms”
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TCM to Pay Tribute to Carl Reiner with Special Programming on July 28
WarnerMedia’s Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of writer, director and actor Carl Reiner with a programming tribute July 28. Reiner, who passed away June 29 at the age of 98, won many awards, including nine Emmy Awards, a Grammy, and the Mark Twain prize for American Humor. His prolific career … Continue reading “TCM to Pay Tribute to Carl Reiner with Special Programming on July 28”